Game 1: Nationals 3, Indians 2
WP: Scherzer (4-1)
LP: Miller (1-2)
Save: Doolittle (5)
HR: Lindor (4)
Game 2: Nationals 4, Indians 3
WP: Strasburg (5-1)
LP: Carrasco (4-1)
Save: Doolittle (6)
HR: Lind (2), Harper (6), Lindor (5)
Game 3: Indians 6, Nationals 4 (13 innings)
WP: Shaw (1-0)
LP: O Perez (0-1)
Save: Allen (6)
HR: Zimmerman (10), Gomes (2), Wieters (3)
Game 4: Indians 3, Nationals 2
WP: Clevenger (3-0)
LP: Roark (2-3)
Save: Allen (7)
HR: Bruce (5)
Game 5: Nationals 7, Indians 5
WP: Scherzer (5-1)
LP: Kluber (5-2)
Save: Doolittle (7)
HR: Encarncion (5), MA Taylor (9), Lind (3)
Game 6: Nationals 5, Indians 3
WP: Strasburg (6-1)
LP: Smith (0-2)
Save: Kintzler (2)
HR: Zimmerman (11), Chisenhall (5)
The 2017 Washington Nationals won -- and earned -- the title in Tournament Two, defeating the 2017 Cleveland Indians in six games in the final round.
Max Scherzer outdueled Corey Kluber in the opener in Cleveland's Progressive Field. Scherzer allowed two runs on four hits in eight innings while striking out 11. Francisco Lindor homered to lead off the game for the Tribe, and Lonnie Chisenhall tripled in Jose Ramirez in the fourth to give Cleveland a 2-0 lead. But the Nats scored a run in the fifth, and in the seventh Bryce Harper and Anthony Rendon each had RBI hits off Andrew Miller to put the visitors ahead,
The Nats won Game Two by one run as well. Harper and designated hitter Adam Lind each homered in the first two innings off Carlos Carrasco, and Matt Wieters doubled in a pair in the seventh to give Washington a 4-1 lead. Stephen Strasburg went six innings, allowing one run on seven hits, for the win.
The Nationals took their two-games-to-none advantage home to D.C., and the Indians got back into the series with a 13-inning win in Game Three. The Nats had a 4-1 lead after four innings, but Chisenhall doubled for two runs in the eighth to even the score, and the two bullpens shut things down for the next four innings, until Yan Gomes hit a two-out, two-run homer off Oliver Perez in the 13th. Bryan Shaw threw three scoreless innings for the win.
Cleveland evened the series in Game Four behind a three-run fifth inning that included a costly two-base error by center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Mike Clevenger went 6.2 innings for the win.
The Nats won pivotal Game Five in the highest scoring tilt of the series. Taylor hit a two-run homer to give Washington a 4-0 lead in the fourth, and Lind hit a two-run pinch-hit shot in the seventh after the Indians pulled within two. Zimmerman's double in the seventh gave Washington a 7-3 lead. Enny Romero gave much of that margin away with a three-run gopher ball to Edwin Encarncion in the eighth, but that was the last baserunner the Indians had in the game.
Washington wrapped it up in Cleveland in Game Six. Zimmerman hit a two-run homer in the second and scored three runs overall to back Strasburg, who allowed two earned runs on four hits in seven innings. Brandon Kintzler retired all six men he faced for the save.
Player of the series: Ryan Zimmerman
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Monday, April 29, 2019
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
End of Round Five
Eliminated: 2017 Dodgers, 1961 Braves
Both teams in the final series are from 2017. The Indians are the higher seed (No. 1 vs. No. 3) and will be at home for Games 1 and 2 and 6 and 7 if needed. The DH be used in those games.
Combined francise records through five rounds:
Original AL teams: NY 24-21; DET 17-16; STB-BAL 13-15; W-MN 22-14; BOS 12-16; P-K-O 7-13; CWS 16-20; CLE 31-18.
Original NL teams: NY-SF 9-12; BR-LA 33-24; PIT 22-20; CIN 14-16; CHC 13-14; STL 12-14; B-M-A 20-19; PHI 16-21
Expansion AL teams: LAA 2-8; W-TX 3-8; HOU 6-5; KC 6-5; SEA 0-4; TOR 3-4; TB 1-4
Expansion NL teams: NYM 3-4; SD 0-4; WSN 20-7; MIL 9-7; MIA 2-4; COL 7-6; ARZ 9-8
Original NL teams: NY-SF 9-12; BR-LA 33-24; PIT 22-20; CIN 14-16; CHC 13-14; STL 12-14; B-M-A 20-19; PHI 16-21
Expansion AL teams: LAA 2-8; W-TX 3-8; HOU 6-5; KC 6-5; SEA 0-4; TOR 3-4; TB 1-4
Expansion NL teams: NYM 3-4; SD 0-4; WSN 20-7; MIL 9-7; MIA 2-4; COL 7-6; ARZ 9-8
Monday, April 22, 2019
Final four: 2017 Nationals defeat 2017 Dodgers in seven games
Game 1: Dodgers 7, Nationals 5
WP: Kershaw (4-2)
LP: Scherzer (2-1)
Save: Jansen (7)
HR: Werth 2 (2), Hernandez (1), Seager (3), Harper (4)
Game 2: Dodgers 5, Nationals 4
WP: Jansen (2-0)
LP: Doolittle (0-2)
HR: Utley (1), Seager (4), Rendon (6)
Game 3: Nationals 13, Dodgers 6
WP: Madson (1-0)
LP: Cigrani (0-1)
HR: Bellinger (5), MA Taylor 2 (6), Wieters (1), Harper (5), Murphy (3), Hernandez (2), C Taylor (2)
Game 4: Nationals 5, Dodgers 1
WP: Strasburg (4-1)
LP: Darvish (0-2)
HR: Wieters (2), T Turner (3)
Game 5: Nationals 7, Dodgers 3
WP: Scherzer (3-1)
LP: Kershaw (4-3)
HR: Puig (5), MA Taylor (7), Granderson (4)
Game 6: Dodgers 5, Nationals 3
WP: Fields (2-0)
LP: Roark (2-2)
Save: Jansen (8)
HR: Pederson (2), Zimmerman (8)
Game 7: Nationals 3, Dodgers 1
WP: Gonzalez (5-1)
LP: Wood (2-1)
Save: Doolittle (4)
HR: Murphy (4), MA Taylor (8)
The Nationals hit 15 homers in the seven games and won all three games in Washington to reach the finals.
Los Angeles took Game One at home, scoring four runs in the third inning off Max Scherzer. Yasmani Grandal and Curtis Granderson hit consecutive doubles in that rally. The Nats hit four homers, but only one came with a man on base.
Chase Utley's two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth won Game Two for the Dodgers. Utley's blast off Washington closer Sean Doolittle followed the Nationals taking the lead in the top of the inning with an unearned run off Kenley Jansen.
The series moved East to Washington for a Game Three slugfest. Consecutive doubles by Anthony Rendon and Daniel Murphy knocked Alex Wood out of the game in the fifth inning. But Gio Gonzalez didn't last much longer, and Chris Taylor tied it with a solo homer in the seventh off Brandon Kintzler. But the Nationals racked three Dodger pitchers for seven runs in the eighth, with Michael A. Taylor and Matt Wieters hitting consecutive homers off Josh Fields and Bryce Harper a two-run shot off Tony Watson.
Stephen Strasburg allowed one run in 6.2 innings in Game Four, striking out 12. The Nats scored three in the third off Yu Darvish and added another in the fifth. Matt Grace threw two scoreless inning to wrap it up.
Scherzer went eight innings for the win in Game Five, allowing a solo homer to Granderson in the third but just two other singles. Brian Goodwin cracked the game open with a two-run pinch-hit double as the Nats scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth.
Facing elimination in their home park in Game Six, the Dodgers pinch hit for starter Rich Hill in the fourth inning with a 1-0 lead. Joc Pederson made the move pay off with a grand-slam off Tanner Roark. The Dodger bullpen wasn't brilliant, but it got 15 outs without giving up the lead.
Which set up Game Seven. Murphy homered in the second off Alex Wood, and Gio Gonzalez held the 1-0 lead into the seventh. With two on and two out, Ryan Madson relieved to retire Chris Taylor. Michael Taylor hit a two-run homer off Pedro Baez to extend the lead to 3-0. Kintzler gave up an unearned run in the eighth and got the first two hitters of the ninth before giving way to Doolittle, who retired Utley to wrap up the series.
Player of the Series: Trea Turner.
Pitching availability: Kintzler should be limited to one inning in Game 1.
Projected rotation: Scherzer-Strasburg-Gonzalez-Roark-(Scherzer)-(Strasburg)-(Gonzalez)
WP: Kershaw (4-2)
LP: Scherzer (2-1)
Save: Jansen (7)
HR: Werth 2 (2), Hernandez (1), Seager (3), Harper (4)
Game 2: Dodgers 5, Nationals 4
WP: Jansen (2-0)
LP: Doolittle (0-2)
HR: Utley (1), Seager (4), Rendon (6)
Game 3: Nationals 13, Dodgers 6
WP: Madson (1-0)
LP: Cigrani (0-1)
HR: Bellinger (5), MA Taylor 2 (6), Wieters (1), Harper (5), Murphy (3), Hernandez (2), C Taylor (2)
Game 4: Nationals 5, Dodgers 1
WP: Strasburg (4-1)
LP: Darvish (0-2)
HR: Wieters (2), T Turner (3)
Game 5: Nationals 7, Dodgers 3
WP: Scherzer (3-1)
LP: Kershaw (4-3)
HR: Puig (5), MA Taylor (7), Granderson (4)
Game 6: Dodgers 5, Nationals 3
WP: Fields (2-0)
LP: Roark (2-2)
Save: Jansen (8)
HR: Pederson (2), Zimmerman (8)
Game 7: Nationals 3, Dodgers 1
WP: Gonzalez (5-1)
LP: Wood (2-1)
Save: Doolittle (4)
HR: Murphy (4), MA Taylor (8)
The Nationals hit 15 homers in the seven games and won all three games in Washington to reach the finals.
Los Angeles took Game One at home, scoring four runs in the third inning off Max Scherzer. Yasmani Grandal and Curtis Granderson hit consecutive doubles in that rally. The Nats hit four homers, but only one came with a man on base.
Chase Utley's two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth won Game Two for the Dodgers. Utley's blast off Washington closer Sean Doolittle followed the Nationals taking the lead in the top of the inning with an unearned run off Kenley Jansen.
The series moved East to Washington for a Game Three slugfest. Consecutive doubles by Anthony Rendon and Daniel Murphy knocked Alex Wood out of the game in the fifth inning. But Gio Gonzalez didn't last much longer, and Chris Taylor tied it with a solo homer in the seventh off Brandon Kintzler. But the Nationals racked three Dodger pitchers for seven runs in the eighth, with Michael A. Taylor and Matt Wieters hitting consecutive homers off Josh Fields and Bryce Harper a two-run shot off Tony Watson.
Stephen Strasburg allowed one run in 6.2 innings in Game Four, striking out 12. The Nats scored three in the third off Yu Darvish and added another in the fifth. Matt Grace threw two scoreless inning to wrap it up.
Scherzer went eight innings for the win in Game Five, allowing a solo homer to Granderson in the third but just two other singles. Brian Goodwin cracked the game open with a two-run pinch-hit double as the Nats scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth.
Facing elimination in their home park in Game Six, the Dodgers pinch hit for starter Rich Hill in the fourth inning with a 1-0 lead. Joc Pederson made the move pay off with a grand-slam off Tanner Roark. The Dodger bullpen wasn't brilliant, but it got 15 outs without giving up the lead.
Which set up Game Seven. Murphy homered in the second off Alex Wood, and Gio Gonzalez held the 1-0 lead into the seventh. With two on and two out, Ryan Madson relieved to retire Chris Taylor. Michael Taylor hit a two-run homer off Pedro Baez to extend the lead to 3-0. Kintzler gave up an unearned run in the eighth and got the first two hitters of the ninth before giving way to Doolittle, who retired Utley to wrap up the series.
Player of the Series: Trea Turner.
Pitching availability: Kintzler should be limited to one inning in Game 1.
Projected rotation: Scherzer-Strasburg-Gonzalez-Roark-(Scherzer)-(Strasburg)-(Gonzalez)
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Final Four: 2017 Indians defeat 1961 Braves in six games
Game 1: Braves 1, Indians 0
WP: Spahn (7-1)
LP: Kubler (4-1)
Game 2: Indians 4, Braves 1
WP: Carrasco (3-0)
LP: Burdette (3-2)
Save: Allen (4)
Game 3: Indians 5, Braves 2
WP: Bauer (4-0)
LP: Buhl (2-3)
Save: Allen (5)
HR: Thomas (3)
Game 4: Braves 4, Indians 2
WP: Spahn (8-1)
LP: Tomlin (0-1)
HR: Lindor (3), A Jackson (2)
Game 5: Indians 5, Braves 0
WP: Kluber (5-1)
LP: Burdette (3-3)
HR: Santana (3)
Game 6: Indians 7, Braves 1
WP: Carrasco (4-0)
LP: Willey (2-2)
HR: Mathews (5)
The Cleveland bullpen allowed just one run in 13 innings over the six games, and their starters had five quality starts, smothering the Milwaukee offense.
Game One, in Cleveland's Progressive Field, was a marvelous duel between Warren Spahn and Corey Kluber. The sole run of the game came in the third, when Henry Aaron doubled and scored on Joe Adcock's single. Kluber allowed four hits and struck out nine in his complete game loss; Spahn also went the distance, scattering six hits and walking three. Only once, in the ninth inning, did the Tribe get a runner to third, but Spahn popped up Jay Bruce and fanned Brandon Guyer to end it.
Jason Kipnis tripled, doubled and singled in Game Two, driving in three runs and scoring another to support Carlos Carrasco and the bullpen. Carrasco allowed one run on five hits in seven innings, and Bryan Shaw and Cody Allen each threw a 1-2-3 inning in relief.
The series moved to 1961's County Stadium in Milwaukee, and the Tribe opened Game Three with a long two-run first off Bob Buhl that involved just one hit. Buhl walked two and hit a batter, and there was also an error and sac fly involved. Trevor Bauer allowed two runs in 6.1 innings for the win, with Dan Otero, Andrew Miller and Allen splitting the remaining outs.
Spahn evened the series with another complete game win in Game Four. Austin Jackson and Francisco Lindor each hit solo homers for Cleveland, but those came after Josh Tomlin had allowed four runs in five innings.
Kluber was stunning in Game Five, allowing two hits in seven scoreless innings. Michael Brantley's third inning triple was a key blow in a two-run rally off Lew Burdette, and Carlos Santana, who entered in a double switch the inning before, hit a three-run homer in the eighth to blow it open.
Cleveland wrapped up the series with an easy win back home in Game Six. Carlton Willey allowed four runs in 3.2 innings for Milwaukee, and Carrasco allowed plenty of baserunners but no runs in 5.2 innings. Otero got the final out of the sixth inning and worked a perfect seventh, and Miller worked the final two innings, allowing a homer to Eddie Mathews but striking out four.
Player of the Series: Corey Kluber
Pitcher availability: Carrasco is eligible to pitch on three days rest without penalty in the final series.
Projected rotation: Kluber-Carrasco-Bauer-Clevinger-(Kluber)-(Carrasco)-(Bauer)
WP: Spahn (7-1)
LP: Kubler (4-1)
Game 2: Indians 4, Braves 1
WP: Carrasco (3-0)
LP: Burdette (3-2)
Save: Allen (4)
Game 3: Indians 5, Braves 2
WP: Bauer (4-0)
LP: Buhl (2-3)
Save: Allen (5)
HR: Thomas (3)
Game 4: Braves 4, Indians 2
WP: Spahn (8-1)
LP: Tomlin (0-1)
HR: Lindor (3), A Jackson (2)
Game 5: Indians 5, Braves 0
WP: Kluber (5-1)
LP: Burdette (3-3)
HR: Santana (3)
Game 6: Indians 7, Braves 1
WP: Carrasco (4-0)
LP: Willey (2-2)
HR: Mathews (5)
The Cleveland bullpen allowed just one run in 13 innings over the six games, and their starters had five quality starts, smothering the Milwaukee offense.
Game One, in Cleveland's Progressive Field, was a marvelous duel between Warren Spahn and Corey Kluber. The sole run of the game came in the third, when Henry Aaron doubled and scored on Joe Adcock's single. Kluber allowed four hits and struck out nine in his complete game loss; Spahn also went the distance, scattering six hits and walking three. Only once, in the ninth inning, did the Tribe get a runner to third, but Spahn popped up Jay Bruce and fanned Brandon Guyer to end it.
Jason Kipnis tripled, doubled and singled in Game Two, driving in three runs and scoring another to support Carlos Carrasco and the bullpen. Carrasco allowed one run on five hits in seven innings, and Bryan Shaw and Cody Allen each threw a 1-2-3 inning in relief.
The series moved to 1961's County Stadium in Milwaukee, and the Tribe opened Game Three with a long two-run first off Bob Buhl that involved just one hit. Buhl walked two and hit a batter, and there was also an error and sac fly involved. Trevor Bauer allowed two runs in 6.1 innings for the win, with Dan Otero, Andrew Miller and Allen splitting the remaining outs.
Spahn evened the series with another complete game win in Game Four. Austin Jackson and Francisco Lindor each hit solo homers for Cleveland, but those came after Josh Tomlin had allowed four runs in five innings.
Kluber was stunning in Game Five, allowing two hits in seven scoreless innings. Michael Brantley's third inning triple was a key blow in a two-run rally off Lew Burdette, and Carlos Santana, who entered in a double switch the inning before, hit a three-run homer in the eighth to blow it open.
Cleveland wrapped up the series with an easy win back home in Game Six. Carlton Willey allowed four runs in 3.2 innings for Milwaukee, and Carrasco allowed plenty of baserunners but no runs in 5.2 innings. Otero got the final out of the sixth inning and worked a perfect seventh, and Miller worked the final two innings, allowing a homer to Eddie Mathews but striking out four.
Player of the Series: Corey Kluber
Pitcher availability: Carrasco is eligible to pitch on three days rest without penalty in the final series.
Projected rotation: Kluber-Carrasco-Bauer-Clevinger-(Kluber)-(Carrasco)-(Bauer)
Saturday, April 13, 2019
End of Round Four
Advancing: 2017 Dodgers, 2017 Indians, 2017 Nationals, 1961 Braves
Eliminated: 1961 Tigers, 2017 Yankees, 1924 Pirates, 2017 Phillies
2017 teams won three series, lost two series. Theywere a combined 12-10 in the third round.
1961 teams won one series, lost one series. They were a combined 5-7 in the third round.
The sole 1924 team lost its series. It went 3-4 in the third round.
Two No. 1 seeds reached the final four, one No. 3 seed, and one No. 6 seed.
Combined franchise records through the third round:
Original AL teams: NY 24-21; DET 17-16; STB-BAL 13-15; W-MN 22-14; BOS 12-16; P-K-O 7-13; CWS 16-20; CLE 27-16.
Original NL teams: NY-SF 9-12; BR-LA 30-20; PIT 22-20; CIN 14-16; CHC 13-14; STL 12-14; B-M-A 18-15; PHI 16-21
Expansion AL teams: LAA 2-8; W-TX 3-8; HOU 6-5; KC 6-5; SEA 0-4; TOR 3-4; TB 1-4
Expansion NL teams: NYM 3-4; SD 0-4; WSN 16-4; MIL 9-7; MIA 2-4; COL 7-6; ARZ 9-8
Friday, December 11, 2015
Championship: Orioles (69) defeat Giants (87) in six games
Game One: 69 Orioles 4, 87 Giants 3
WP: Watt (4-0)
LP: Garrelts (3-1)
HR: W Clark (9), Hendricks (2), B Robinson (6)
Game Two: 69 Orioles 8, 87 Giants 4
WP: McNally (6-0)
LP: Downs (2-1)
HR: Maldonado (2)
Game Three: 87 Giants 11, 69 Orioles 3
WP: Dravecky (5-1)
LP: Palmer (5-2)
HR: C Davis (8), Brenly (3), Mitchell (3), Blair (3)
Game Four: 69 Orioles 7, 87 Giants 1
WP: Hardin (3-0)
LP: LaCoss (2-1)
HR: W Clark (10), Blair (4), F Robinson 2 (8)
Game Five: 87 Giants 5, 69 Orioles 2
WP: Reuschel (8-3)
LP: Cuellar (3-2)
Save: Lefferts (4)
HR: Maldonado (3)
Game Six: 69 Orioles 4, 87 Giants 1
WP: McNally (7-0)
LP: Downs (2-2)
Save: Richert (6)
HR: Mitchell (4), Buford (5)
The 1969 Baltimore Orioles didn't win the World Series. They did win the 40-Years Tournament.
Game One of the championship series,played in Candlestick Park, was the best of the six games. The Orioles parlayed a pair of singles and a groundout into a first-inning run off Rick Rueschel. Mike Cuellar sliced through the Giants lineup for seven innings of shutout ball, allowing just four hits in that space. Reuschel was almost as good, but Elrod Hendricks homered in the eighth for a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the eights, pinch-hitted Joel Youngblood led off with a walk. Rob Thompson singled, and Will Clark homered for a 3-2 Giants lead. Cuellar was replaced by Watt, who got the next three hitters. Scott Garrelts took the hill for the ninth, and he retired Frank Robinson and Paul Blair around a walk to Boog Powell. But Brooks Robinson homered to put the O's back in front, and Watt threw a perfect bottom of the ninth to nail down the win.
The Orioles controlled Game Two all the way. Powell, Blair and Hendricks hit doubles in the second inning to take a 2-0 lead. Candy Maldonado homered to narrow the margin, but the Birds scored an unearned run in the top of the third and plated three runs in the fourth on four singles, a stolen base and another Giants error. Don Buford and Davey Johnson each scored a pair of runs for the Orioles, while Blair drove in three runs.
The series moved to Memorial Stadium, and the Giants bounced back big. They scored three runs in the second (two unearned) off Jim Palmer and tacked on another in the third for a 4-0 lead. Palmer left after five innings, and the Giants ripped Tom Phoebus for six more runs in 1.6 innings. Bob Brenly drove in four runs and scored twice, while Dave Dravecky held the Orioles scoreless until Blair hit a three-run homer in the eighth.
Jim Hardin was superb for the Orioles in Game Four, allowing just four hits in seven innings. The O's got him three runs before Mike LaCoss retired a batter in the first -- doubles by Buford and Johnson followed by a homer by Frank Robinson. The Orioles tacked on single runs in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth innings. The Giants' sole run came on a Clark homer in the eighth off Pete Richert.
Reuschel got the series back to San Francisco by outpitching Cuellar in Game Five. Kevin Mitchell doubled home Thompson in the third inning, and Maldonado homered in the fourth. The Giants strung together three singles for a run in the sixth and added solo runs in the eighth and ninth, while the Orioles could get only two runs in the seventh on Chico Salmon's two-out pinch-hit single.
The Giants scored the first run of Game Six on a Mitchell homer. But that was all they got off McNally, Dave Leonhard and Richert. Kelly Downs held the O's scoreless until the sixth, when they bunched two singles, two walks and an error for two runs and the lead. Buford homered in the eighth, and Richert struck out three of the six men he faced to secure the save and the title.
Player of the Series: Paul Blair had seven RBIs and five runs while going 9-for-26.
Player of the Tournament: His 09 Reds were eliminated in the semifinals, but Joey Votto scored 20 runs and drove in 23 while hitting .340. There were players who scored more runs, and there were players who drove in more, but Votto carried an unlikely team to the Final Four.
WP: Watt (4-0)
LP: Garrelts (3-1)
HR: W Clark (9), Hendricks (2), B Robinson (6)
Game Two: 69 Orioles 8, 87 Giants 4
WP: McNally (6-0)
LP: Downs (2-1)
HR: Maldonado (2)
Game Three: 87 Giants 11, 69 Orioles 3
WP: Dravecky (5-1)
LP: Palmer (5-2)
HR: C Davis (8), Brenly (3), Mitchell (3), Blair (3)
Game Four: 69 Orioles 7, 87 Giants 1
WP: Hardin (3-0)
LP: LaCoss (2-1)
HR: W Clark (10), Blair (4), F Robinson 2 (8)
Game Five: 87 Giants 5, 69 Orioles 2
WP: Reuschel (8-3)
LP: Cuellar (3-2)
Save: Lefferts (4)
HR: Maldonado (3)
Game Six: 69 Orioles 4, 87 Giants 1
WP: McNally (7-0)
LP: Downs (2-2)
Save: Richert (6)
HR: Mitchell (4), Buford (5)
The 1969 Baltimore Orioles didn't win the World Series. They did win the 40-Years Tournament.
Game One of the championship series,played in Candlestick Park, was the best of the six games. The Orioles parlayed a pair of singles and a groundout into a first-inning run off Rick Rueschel. Mike Cuellar sliced through the Giants lineup for seven innings of shutout ball, allowing just four hits in that space. Reuschel was almost as good, but Elrod Hendricks homered in the eighth for a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the eights, pinch-hitted Joel Youngblood led off with a walk. Rob Thompson singled, and Will Clark homered for a 3-2 Giants lead. Cuellar was replaced by Watt, who got the next three hitters. Scott Garrelts took the hill for the ninth, and he retired Frank Robinson and Paul Blair around a walk to Boog Powell. But Brooks Robinson homered to put the O's back in front, and Watt threw a perfect bottom of the ninth to nail down the win.
The Orioles controlled Game Two all the way. Powell, Blair and Hendricks hit doubles in the second inning to take a 2-0 lead. Candy Maldonado homered to narrow the margin, but the Birds scored an unearned run in the top of the third and plated three runs in the fourth on four singles, a stolen base and another Giants error. Don Buford and Davey Johnson each scored a pair of runs for the Orioles, while Blair drove in three runs.
The series moved to Memorial Stadium, and the Giants bounced back big. They scored three runs in the second (two unearned) off Jim Palmer and tacked on another in the third for a 4-0 lead. Palmer left after five innings, and the Giants ripped Tom Phoebus for six more runs in 1.6 innings. Bob Brenly drove in four runs and scored twice, while Dave Dravecky held the Orioles scoreless until Blair hit a three-run homer in the eighth.
Jim Hardin was superb for the Orioles in Game Four, allowing just four hits in seven innings. The O's got him three runs before Mike LaCoss retired a batter in the first -- doubles by Buford and Johnson followed by a homer by Frank Robinson. The Orioles tacked on single runs in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth innings. The Giants' sole run came on a Clark homer in the eighth off Pete Richert.
Reuschel got the series back to San Francisco by outpitching Cuellar in Game Five. Kevin Mitchell doubled home Thompson in the third inning, and Maldonado homered in the fourth. The Giants strung together three singles for a run in the sixth and added solo runs in the eighth and ninth, while the Orioles could get only two runs in the seventh on Chico Salmon's two-out pinch-hit single.
The Giants scored the first run of Game Six on a Mitchell homer. But that was all they got off McNally, Dave Leonhard and Richert. Kelly Downs held the O's scoreless until the sixth, when they bunched two singles, two walks and an error for two runs and the lead. Buford homered in the eighth, and Richert struck out three of the six men he faced to secure the save and the title.
Player of the Series: Paul Blair had seven RBIs and five runs while going 9-for-26.
Player of the Tournament: His 09 Reds were eliminated in the semifinals, but Joey Votto scored 20 runs and drove in 23 while hitting .340. There were players who scored more runs, and there were players who drove in more, but Votto carried an unlikely team to the Final Four.
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Semifinals: Orioles (69) defeat Reds (09) in four games
Game One: 69 Orioles 3, 09 Reds 2
WP: Cuellar (3-1)
LP: Arroyo (2-2)
Save: Richert (3)
HR: Buford (2)
Game Two: 69 Orioles 9, 09 Reds 2
WP: McNally (5-0)
LP: Cueto (4-2)
HR: Buford (3), Johnson (2), B Robinson (4), J Hairston Jr. (1), Hendricks (1)
Game Three: 69 Orioles 3, 09 Reds 1
WP: Palmer (5-1)
LP: Harang (3-2)
Save: Richert (4)
HR: Buford (4), B Robinson (5)
Game Four: 69 Orioles 5, 09 Reds 3
WP: Hardin (2-0)
LP: Bailey (0-2)
Save: Richert (5)
HR: Powell (8), J Hairston Jr (2)
The unlikely run of the 2009 Reds hit a stout wall in the tournament semifinals as the 1969 Orioles allowed just eight runs in the four games while hitting eight home runs themselves.
Game One, played in Baltimore's Memorial Stadium, was as close as the Reds got to a victory in the series, and that was very close indeed. A hit-and-run double by Brooks Robinson in the second inning gave Mike Cuellar the lead, and Don Buford's homer in the second inning made it 2-0. The two teams exchanged unearned runs in the seventh, and the Orioles pinch-hit for Cuellar in the process. Marcelino Lopez took the mound in the eighth and gave up a run before Dick Hall entered to get the final out of the inning. But in the top of the ninth, pinch hitter Chris Dickerson doubled and Dew Stubbs walked. Pete Richert entered and immediately threw a wild pitch to put the tying run on third and the go-ahead run on second. But pinch-hitter Alex Gonzalez popped up for the first out, and Joey Votto's line drive was snared by second baseman Davy Johnson, who then caught Stubbs off second for the final out.
The Orioles drew four walks in the first inning of Game Two off Johnny Cueto to take a quick lead. Jerry Hairston Jr. tied it with a two-run homer off Dave McNally in the top of the fourth, but Johnson hit a two-run bomb of his own to give the O's a fresh two-run lead. Brooks Robinson and Elrod Hendricks hit back-to-back homers in the fifth, and later in the inning Buford hit a two-run shot to make it 8-2.
Buford led off Game Three, in Cincinnati's Great American Park, with his third homer of the series. Brooks Robinson hit another homer in the second. The Orioles didn't score again off Aaron Harang until the eighth, but they didn't need to; Jim Palmer and Richert combined to allow just one hit, a fourth inning single by Brandon Phillips that set up the sole Cincy run, which scored on a double play.
The Orioles went with Jim Hardin for Game Four and staked him to a 2-0 lead before he took the mound. Buford walked off Homer Bailey and stole second before Frank Robinson walked. Both men moved up on a wild pitch. Boog Powell singled Buford home, and Brooks Robinson plated Frank Robinson with a deep fly. But Hardin struggled early himself; the first two batters singled, and he escaped the first on a triple play off the bat of Phillips. In the second inning, Jay Bruce singled and Hairston homered to even the score. The Reds took their first lead of the series in the third inning as Dickerson, Votto and Bruce singled. Hardin and Bailey threw scoreless ball after that into the eighth. Chico Salmon hit for Hardin and singled to lead off the frame. Bailey retired Buford but walked Johnson. With Dave May (who had replaced Frank Robinson for injury) and Powell due up, the Reds brought Arthur Rhodes. Merv Rettemund hit for May and fanned, but nobody hits for Powell, and the lefty slugger won the duel with the lefty specialist with a three-run homer and a 5-3 lead. Richert threw two scoreless innings of relief to wrap up the sweep.
Player of the series: With apologies to Buford (three homers) and Brooks Robinson (two homers and five RBIs), we'll go with Richert, who got out of that critical jam to end Game One and worked four scoreless innings for three saves overall.
Player availability: Frank Robinson will again be good to go for the final series. The Orioles pitchers will all be fully rested for the championship series.
Projected rotation: Cuellar-McNally-Palmer-???-(Cuellar)-(McNally)-(Palmer)
WP: Cuellar (3-1)
LP: Arroyo (2-2)
Save: Richert (3)
HR: Buford (2)
Game Two: 69 Orioles 9, 09 Reds 2
WP: McNally (5-0)
LP: Cueto (4-2)
HR: Buford (3), Johnson (2), B Robinson (4), J Hairston Jr. (1), Hendricks (1)
Game Three: 69 Orioles 3, 09 Reds 1
WP: Palmer (5-1)
LP: Harang (3-2)
Save: Richert (4)
HR: Buford (4), B Robinson (5)
Game Four: 69 Orioles 5, 09 Reds 3
WP: Hardin (2-0)
LP: Bailey (0-2)
Save: Richert (5)
HR: Powell (8), J Hairston Jr (2)
The unlikely run of the 2009 Reds hit a stout wall in the tournament semifinals as the 1969 Orioles allowed just eight runs in the four games while hitting eight home runs themselves.
Game One, played in Baltimore's Memorial Stadium, was as close as the Reds got to a victory in the series, and that was very close indeed. A hit-and-run double by Brooks Robinson in the second inning gave Mike Cuellar the lead, and Don Buford's homer in the second inning made it 2-0. The two teams exchanged unearned runs in the seventh, and the Orioles pinch-hit for Cuellar in the process. Marcelino Lopez took the mound in the eighth and gave up a run before Dick Hall entered to get the final out of the inning. But in the top of the ninth, pinch hitter Chris Dickerson doubled and Dew Stubbs walked. Pete Richert entered and immediately threw a wild pitch to put the tying run on third and the go-ahead run on second. But pinch-hitter Alex Gonzalez popped up for the first out, and Joey Votto's line drive was snared by second baseman Davy Johnson, who then caught Stubbs off second for the final out.
The Orioles drew four walks in the first inning of Game Two off Johnny Cueto to take a quick lead. Jerry Hairston Jr. tied it with a two-run homer off Dave McNally in the top of the fourth, but Johnson hit a two-run bomb of his own to give the O's a fresh two-run lead. Brooks Robinson and Elrod Hendricks hit back-to-back homers in the fifth, and later in the inning Buford hit a two-run shot to make it 8-2.
Buford led off Game Three, in Cincinnati's Great American Park, with his third homer of the series. Brooks Robinson hit another homer in the second. The Orioles didn't score again off Aaron Harang until the eighth, but they didn't need to; Jim Palmer and Richert combined to allow just one hit, a fourth inning single by Brandon Phillips that set up the sole Cincy run, which scored on a double play.
The Orioles went with Jim Hardin for Game Four and staked him to a 2-0 lead before he took the mound. Buford walked off Homer Bailey and stole second before Frank Robinson walked. Both men moved up on a wild pitch. Boog Powell singled Buford home, and Brooks Robinson plated Frank Robinson with a deep fly. But Hardin struggled early himself; the first two batters singled, and he escaped the first on a triple play off the bat of Phillips. In the second inning, Jay Bruce singled and Hairston homered to even the score. The Reds took their first lead of the series in the third inning as Dickerson, Votto and Bruce singled. Hardin and Bailey threw scoreless ball after that into the eighth. Chico Salmon hit for Hardin and singled to lead off the frame. Bailey retired Buford but walked Johnson. With Dave May (who had replaced Frank Robinson for injury) and Powell due up, the Reds brought Arthur Rhodes. Merv Rettemund hit for May and fanned, but nobody hits for Powell, and the lefty slugger won the duel with the lefty specialist with a three-run homer and a 5-3 lead. Richert threw two scoreless innings of relief to wrap up the sweep.
Player of the series: With apologies to Buford (three homers) and Brooks Robinson (two homers and five RBIs), we'll go with Richert, who got out of that critical jam to end Game One and worked four scoreless innings for three saves overall.
Player availability: Frank Robinson will again be good to go for the final series. The Orioles pitchers will all be fully rested for the championship series.
Projected rotation: Cuellar-McNally-Palmer-???-(Cuellar)-(McNally)-(Palmer)
Sunday, December 6, 2015
Semifinals: Giants (87) defeat Giants (09) in six games
Game One: 09 Giants 4, 87 Giants 0
WP: Lincecum (7-0)
LP: Reuschel (7-2)
Game Two: 87 Giants 3, 09 Giants 1
WP: Lefferts (1-0)
LP: Affeldt (0-1)
Save: D Robinson (4)
HR: Renteria (1), C Davis (8)
Game Three: 87 Giants 4, 09 Giants 0
WP: Hammaker (1-1)
LP: Zito (3-2)
HR: Thompson (3)
Game Four: 87 Giants 5, 09 Giants 2
WP: Garrelts (3-0)
LP: Medders (4-1)
Save: Lefferts (3)
HR: Brenly 2), Maldonado (1),
Game Five: 09 Giants 7. 87 Giants 4
WP: Howry (1-0)
LP: Reuschel (7-3)
Save: B Wilson (11)
HR: F Sanchez (4), W Clark 2 (8)
Game Six: 87 Giants 3, 09 Giants 0
WP: Dravecky (4-1)
LP: Cain (2-3)
Save: D Robinson (5)
HR: Aldrete (2)
In a big matchup of Giants, the 1987 edition got some huge work from its bullpen and left-handed starters -- a total of 33 innings with one run allowed.
But it was the 09 version that opened with shutout pitching. Tim Lincecum, working in 1987's Candlestick Park, didn't allow a hit until the fifth inning and just three in his complete game. He walked one and struck out 13, getting six of the final seven outs on whiffs. His teammates scored once in the third, once in the fourth and twice in the fifth off Rick Rueschel. Aaron Rowand was 3-for-4 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base.
The 09 Giants' Edgar Renteria homered off Dave Dravecky in the second inning of Game Two, and Matt Cain held the 1-0 lead into the seventh, when Chili Davis hit a solo shot of his own. The 87 club pieced together a two-run eighth on three hits and two walks: single by Kevin Mitchell, double by Mike Aldrete, walks for Bob Brenly and Eddie Milner, single by Jose Uribe. Dravecky got a no-decision despite allowing just four hits in seven innings.
The even series moved to 09's AT&T Park, where Atlee Hammaker and Barry Zito dueled with six scoreless frames apiece in Game Three. Zito loaded the bases with two outs in the first but escaped when Brenly's long fly was caught by Eugenio Velez; Zito allowed just two baserunners in the next five innings. Meanwhile, Hammaker sailed along, getting a key double-play grounder from Pedro Sandoval to elude a sixth-inning jam. Two errors helped build the 1987 team's four-run seventh, which was capped by Rob Thompson's three-run homer. One of the runs was earned. Hammaker was hit for in that inning, and Mike LaCoss and Scott Garrelts finished.
The 09 Giants took a quick lead in Game Four: Leadoff hitter Fred Lewis doubled and scored on Freddy Sanchez's single. Jonathan Sanchez held the 1-0 lead into the fifth, when Brenly homered. Travis Ishikuma homered in the sixth for a 2-1 lead, but Candy Maldonado retaliated with another solo shot to re-tie it. The 09 Giants turned to good-luck charm middle man Brandon Medders, who had collected wins in each of the first four rounds, but it didn't work this time. With one out in the ninth, Maldonado walked. Brenly singled, and Jeff Leonard singled for the lead. One out and a passed ball later, Harry Spilman singled in two runs to salt the game away.
The 87 Giants appeared intent on claiming the series in Game Five. Will Clark homered off the undefeated Lincecum in the first and second innings as the 87 squad staked Reuschel to a 4-0 lead. But that was all the 09 Giants yielded; Lincecum steadied for three shutout frames before leaving for a pinch hitter as the 09ers tied it with a four-run fifth; five singles were joined by a Thompson error.
Reuschel maintained the tie into the seventh, when he got the first two outs. Then pinch hitter Eli Whiteside and Velez singled and Freddy Sanchez homered. Bob Howry, Affeldt and Brian Wilson combined for five innings of scoreless relief for the 09 team.
The series returned to Candlestick for Game Six, and Dravecky and the bullpen put it away for the home team. The southpaw worked out of jams in the first and second innings, and Mike Aldrete gave him a 1-0 lead with a fourth-inning homer. The 87 team picked up another run in the sixth; Clark walked, Kevin Mitchell doubled and Brenly singled Clark home. Dravecky got into a bases-loaded, two-out jam in the seventh, but Garrelts entered to retire Freddy Sanchez to get out of it. The 87 Giants plated a third run in the eighth, and Garrelts and Don Robinson littered the bases with stranded baserunners in the final two frames in securing the shutout win.
Player of the series: Dravecky allowed eight hits and one run in 13.3 innings in two starts.
Player availability: Dravecky cannot pitch until Game Three. All other starters are eligible to work immediately.
Projected rotation: Reuschel-Kelly Downs-Dravecky-Mike LaCoss-(Reuschel)-(Downs)-(Dravecky)
WP: Lincecum (7-0)
LP: Reuschel (7-2)
Game Two: 87 Giants 3, 09 Giants 1
WP: Lefferts (1-0)
LP: Affeldt (0-1)
Save: D Robinson (4)
HR: Renteria (1), C Davis (8)
Game Three: 87 Giants 4, 09 Giants 0
WP: Hammaker (1-1)
LP: Zito (3-2)
HR: Thompson (3)
Game Four: 87 Giants 5, 09 Giants 2
WP: Garrelts (3-0)
LP: Medders (4-1)
Save: Lefferts (3)
HR: Brenly 2), Maldonado (1),
Game Five: 09 Giants 7. 87 Giants 4
WP: Howry (1-0)
LP: Reuschel (7-3)
Save: B Wilson (11)
HR: F Sanchez (4), W Clark 2 (8)
Game Six: 87 Giants 3, 09 Giants 0
WP: Dravecky (4-1)
LP: Cain (2-3)
Save: D Robinson (5)
HR: Aldrete (2)
In a big matchup of Giants, the 1987 edition got some huge work from its bullpen and left-handed starters -- a total of 33 innings with one run allowed.
But it was the 09 version that opened with shutout pitching. Tim Lincecum, working in 1987's Candlestick Park, didn't allow a hit until the fifth inning and just three in his complete game. He walked one and struck out 13, getting six of the final seven outs on whiffs. His teammates scored once in the third, once in the fourth and twice in the fifth off Rick Rueschel. Aaron Rowand was 3-for-4 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base.
The 09 Giants' Edgar Renteria homered off Dave Dravecky in the second inning of Game Two, and Matt Cain held the 1-0 lead into the seventh, when Chili Davis hit a solo shot of his own. The 87 club pieced together a two-run eighth on three hits and two walks: single by Kevin Mitchell, double by Mike Aldrete, walks for Bob Brenly and Eddie Milner, single by Jose Uribe. Dravecky got a no-decision despite allowing just four hits in seven innings.
The even series moved to 09's AT&T Park, where Atlee Hammaker and Barry Zito dueled with six scoreless frames apiece in Game Three. Zito loaded the bases with two outs in the first but escaped when Brenly's long fly was caught by Eugenio Velez; Zito allowed just two baserunners in the next five innings. Meanwhile, Hammaker sailed along, getting a key double-play grounder from Pedro Sandoval to elude a sixth-inning jam. Two errors helped build the 1987 team's four-run seventh, which was capped by Rob Thompson's three-run homer. One of the runs was earned. Hammaker was hit for in that inning, and Mike LaCoss and Scott Garrelts finished.
The 09 Giants took a quick lead in Game Four: Leadoff hitter Fred Lewis doubled and scored on Freddy Sanchez's single. Jonathan Sanchez held the 1-0 lead into the fifth, when Brenly homered. Travis Ishikuma homered in the sixth for a 2-1 lead, but Candy Maldonado retaliated with another solo shot to re-tie it. The 09 Giants turned to good-luck charm middle man Brandon Medders, who had collected wins in each of the first four rounds, but it didn't work this time. With one out in the ninth, Maldonado walked. Brenly singled, and Jeff Leonard singled for the lead. One out and a passed ball later, Harry Spilman singled in two runs to salt the game away.
The 87 Giants appeared intent on claiming the series in Game Five. Will Clark homered off the undefeated Lincecum in the first and second innings as the 87 squad staked Reuschel to a 4-0 lead. But that was all the 09 Giants yielded; Lincecum steadied for three shutout frames before leaving for a pinch hitter as the 09ers tied it with a four-run fifth; five singles were joined by a Thompson error.
Reuschel maintained the tie into the seventh, when he got the first two outs. Then pinch hitter Eli Whiteside and Velez singled and Freddy Sanchez homered. Bob Howry, Affeldt and Brian Wilson combined for five innings of scoreless relief for the 09 team.
The series returned to Candlestick for Game Six, and Dravecky and the bullpen put it away for the home team. The southpaw worked out of jams in the first and second innings, and Mike Aldrete gave him a 1-0 lead with a fourth-inning homer. The 87 team picked up another run in the sixth; Clark walked, Kevin Mitchell doubled and Brenly singled Clark home. Dravecky got into a bases-loaded, two-out jam in the seventh, but Garrelts entered to retire Freddy Sanchez to get out of it. The 87 Giants plated a third run in the eighth, and Garrelts and Don Robinson littered the bases with stranded baserunners in the final two frames in securing the shutout win.
Player of the series: Dravecky allowed eight hits and one run in 13.3 innings in two starts.
Player availability: Dravecky cannot pitch until Game Three. All other starters are eligible to work immediately.
Projected rotation: Reuschel-Kelly Downs-Dravecky-Mike LaCoss-(Reuschel)-(Downs)-(Dravecky)
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